Kuala Lumpur: Eating it up
Arriving in KL on Malaysia Airlines and taking the efficient KLIA Express, I had arrived at Hotel Maya, an ultra-chic city-centre hotel within 45 minutes.
To fully relax into the weekend, I had a massage at the hotel’s Anggun Spa, and then an aperitif on the balcony at the Sky Bar, which boasts a great view of the city: the majestic Petronas Twin Towers on one side and the KL Tower on the other.
In order to get a literal taste of the city, I first headed to the bustling Jalan Alor, a long street filled with stalls selling authentic local dishes, mainly in the evening. The aroma and atmosphere on the street is intoxicating: you haven’t been to KL until you’ve eaten here, and the food is scrumptious. If you don’t know what to order, here are my favourites: prawn mee (noodles), char kuay teow (fried noodles), oyster omelettes, stir-fried turnip cake, bak kut the (a broth), and Hainan chicken rice and morning glory with fermented tofu sauce.
Sated, I made my way to Frangipani (25 Changkat Bukit, Bintang), because Friday night’s the night to go to this well-designed club that boasts great music, a friendly crowd and a fine-dining restaurant in the basement. Afterwards, I dropped by Velvet Underground at Zouk for a final boogie.
The next day, I walked to KLCC and had brunch with a friend at Madam Kwan’s Restaurant, which is famous for the traditional Malaysian breakfast, nasi lemak: coconut milk rice, shrimp, curry and chicken. Yes, it’s all about food in KL.
Then it was time to shop. Directly linked to JW Marriott Hotel KL (marriott.com) is Starhill Gallery, a beautifully designed shopping centre with a colourful Feast Village in the basement.
Back at the airport, in Malaysia Airlines’ Golden Lounge, sitting at a table with linen and silver cutlery on a raised wooden platform, I dug into the buffet and the H?agen-Dazs freezer. The just-renovated shower rooms (equipped with rain showers and private sleeping rooms) also came in useful. After getting a thorough kneading on an automatic massage chair, I found myself, for the first time, wishing for a flight delay as I surfed the net and enjoyed a drink at the bar.
By Faylay Tan
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Courtesy of lifestyleandtravel.com
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